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A 66-year-old British Columbia man camping in Awenda Provincial Park has been reported missing, Southern Georgian Bay OPP said in a media release.
David Hilworth was last seen at 8:30 a.m. this morning (June 24) leaving his campsite with his dog. The dog was later located safe in the park, but Hilworth has not been located.
OPP investigators, the OPP Central Region emergency response and canine units, and park staff are continuing the search this afternoon in the park grounds.
Awenda Provincial Park is made up of more than 2,900 hectares of forested land on the shores of Georgian Bay with 31 kilometres of trails, according to its website.
The OPP is asking for the public’s help to locate Hilworth. He is described as a white man, six-foot-one and 180 pounds. He was wearing reading glasses, grey/white checkered shorts, a plain orange-coloured T-shirt, a Green Bay Packers ball cap, and black Crocs footwear.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or [email protected], or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips can also be provided online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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David Hilworth was last seen at 8:30 a.m. this morning (June 24) leaving his campsite with his dog. The dog was later located safe in the park, but Hilworth has not been located.
OPP investigators, the OPP Central Region emergency response and canine units, and park staff are continuing the search this afternoon in the park grounds.
Awenda Provincial Park is made up of more than 2,900 hectares of forested land on the shores of Georgian Bay with 31 kilometres of trails, according to its website.
The OPP is asking for the public’s help to locate Hilworth. He is described as a white man, six-foot-one and 180 pounds. He was wearing reading glasses, grey/white checkered shorts, a plain orange-coloured T-shirt, a Green Bay Packers ball cap, and black Crocs footwear.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or [email protected], or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips can also be provided online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

Police searching Awenda Provincial Park for missing 66-year-old British Columbia man, who left on walk with dog and hasn't returned
David Hilworth has been reported missing from Awenda Provincial Park, 670 Awenda Park Rd., Tiny Township